diff --git a/cookbook/controller/error_pages.rst b/cookbook/controller/error_pages.rst
index fed6f2970c3..eeb20da4afe 100644
--- a/cookbook/controller/error_pages.rst
+++ b/cookbook/controller/error_pages.rst
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ In that case, you might want to override one or both of the ``showAction()`` and
             # app/config/services.yml
             services:
                 app.exception_controller:
-                class: AppBundle\CustomExceptionController
+                class: AppBundle\Controller\CustomExceptionController
                 arguments: ['@twig', '%kernel.debug%']
 
         .. code-block:: xml
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ In that case, you might want to override one or both of the ``showAction()`` and
                 new Reference('twig'),
                 '%kernel.debug%'
             ));
+            $container->setDefinition('app.exception_controller', $definition);
 
     And then configure ``twig.exception_controller`` using the controller as
     services syntax (e.g. ``app.exception_controller:showAction``).